Methods, systems, and media for providing dynamic media sessions with audio stream expansion features are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include: receiving an indication that audio content associated with a video content item is to be presented by a follower device synchronously with the audio content presented by the leader device; identifying candidate follower devices by determining whether devices connected to a local area network are capable of being designated as a follower device; causing a user interface to be presented that indicates each candidate follower device; receiving, via the user interface, a selection of one of the candidate follower devices; and transmitting, from the leader to the selected follower device, control instructions that cause the audio content associated with the video content item to be presented synchronously by the selected follower device with the video content item presented by the leader device.
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2. The method of claim 1, wherein determining whether each of the plurality of devices is capable of being designated as the follower device is based on whether a user of the leader device has purchased a subscription to a service that provides the video content item.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the control instructions comprises transmitting audio timestamps in connection with audio data corresponding to the audio content associated with the video content item.
6. The method of claim 5, further comprising transmitting, from the leader device to the selected follower device, third control instructions that include silent audio data during the delay of the predetermined duration.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface is caused to be presented on one of the plurality of devices.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the user interface is caused to be presented on a mobile device connected to the leader device.
10. The system of claim 9, wherein determining whether each of the plurality of devices is capable of being designated as the follower device is based on whether a user of the leader device has purchased a subscription to a service that provides the video content item.
12. The system of claim 9, wherein transmitting the control instructions comprises transmitting audio timestamps in connection with audio data corresponding to the audio content associated with the video content item.
14. The system of claim 13, wherein the hardware processor also transmits, from the leader device to the selected follower device, third control instructions that include silent audio data during the delay of the predetermined duration.
15. The system of claim 9, wherein the user interface is caused to be presented on one of the plurality of devices.
16. The system of claim 9, wherein the user interface is caused to be presented on a mobile device connected to the leader device.
18. The method of claim 3, wherein determining whether each of the plurality of devices is capable of being designated as the follower device is based on whether a user of the leader device has purchased a subscription to a service that provides the video content item.
19. The method of claim 3, wherein transmitting the control instructions comprises transmitting audio timestamps in connection with audio data corresponding to the audio content associated with the video content item.
21. The method of claim 20, further comprising transmitting, from the leader device to the selected follower device, third control instructions that include silent audio data during the delay of the predetermined duration.
22. The method of claim 3, wherein the user interface is caused to be presented on one of the plurality of devices.
23. The method of claim 3, wherein the user interface is caused to be presented on a mobile device connected to the leader device.
24. The system of claim 11, wherein determining whether each of the plurality of devices is capable of being designated as the follower device is based on whether a user of the leader device has purchased a subscription to a service that provides the video content item.
25. The system of claim 11, wherein transmitting the control instructions comprises transmitting audio timestamps in connection with audio data corresponding to the audio content associated with the video content item.
27. The system of claim 26, wherein the hardware processor also transmits, from the leader device to the selected follower device, third control instructions that include silent audio data during the delay of the predetermined duration.
28. The system of claim 11, wherein the user interface is caused to be presented on one of the plurality of devices.
29. The system of claim 11, wherein the user interface is caused to be presented on a mobile device connected to the leader device.
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